Tom Williams had his first major taste of success at the age of 19, when he and his American teammates stunned the hockey world by taking the gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California. During the 1959-60 season, as a member of the U.S. National team, Williams had 21 goals and 17 assists.

After spending a year-and-a-half with the Kingston Frontenacs of the EPHL, Williams joined the Boston Bruins for 26 games during the 1961-62 season, collecting six goals and six assists. His solid play paved the way to a regular roster spot the following year in Beantown, when he had 23 goals and 20 assists in 69 games.

Williams played a total of eight seasons in Boston before moving on to the Minnesota North Stars in 1969-70. His first year in Minnesota resulted in his most productive single-season points total of 67, on 15 goals and 52 assists. He played the better part of another season with the Stars before being sent to the California Golden Seals, considered the worst team in the NHL at the time. Sensing his career was at a stand-still in northern California, Williams opted to jump to the rival WHA for two seasons in an attempt to kick-start his sagging career. He played for two seasons with the New England Whalers, scoring 31 goals and 58 assists in 139 games.

The 1974-75 season saw Williams return to the NHL with the fledgling Washington Capitals. In 73 games he had 22 goals and 36 assists for 58 points. Williams played another 36 games the following season for the struggling Caps, but at the age of 36, knew the end was near. He retired at the conclusion of the 1975-76 NHL season.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1958-59

United States

Nat-Tm

50

21

12

33

22

5

1

1

2

0

1958-59

United States

WEC-A

8

7

2

9

1959-60

Fort William Hurricanes

NOHA

1959-60

United States

Olympics

7

4

6

10

2

1959-60

Fort William Hurricanes

M-Cup

2

4

1

5

0

1960-61

Kingston Frontenacs

EPHL

51

16

26

42

18

5

0

2

2

0

1961-62

Boston Bruins

NHL

26

6

6

12

2

1961-62

Kingston Frontenacs

EPHL

36

10

18

28

35

1962-63

Boston Bruins

NHL

69

23

20

43

11

1963-64

Boston Bruins

NHL

37

8

15

23

8

1964-65

Boston Bruins

NHL

65

13

21

34

28

1965-66

Boston Bruins

NHL

70

16

22

38

31

1966-67

Boston Bruins

NHL

29

8

13

21

2

1967-68

Boston Bruins

NHL

68

18

32

50

14

+24

4

1

0

1

2

1968-69

Boston Bruins

NHL

26

4

7

11

19

+6

1969-70

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

75

15

52

67

18

-19

6

1

5

6

0

1970-71

Minnesota North Stars

NHL

41

10

13

23

16

-5

1970-71

California Seals

NHL

18

7

10

17

8

-12

1971-72

California Golden Seals

NHL

32

3

9

12

2

-17

1971-72

Boston Braves

AHL

31

8

15

23

8

9

2

6

8

6

1972-73

New England Whalers

WHA

69

10

21

31

14

15

6

11

17

2

1973-74

New England Whalers

WHA

70

21

37

58

6

4

0

3

3

10

1974-75

Washington Capitals

NHL

73

22

36

58

12

-48

1975-76

Washington Capitals

NHL

34

8

13

21

6

-33

1975-76

New Haven Nighthawks

AHL

20

4

16

20

4

3

0

1

1

0

NHL Totals

663

161

269

430

177

10

2

5

7

2

Missed majority of 1968-69 due to knee injury vs. Chicago, December 13, 1968. Traded to Minnesota by Boston with Barry Gibbs for Minnesota's 1st round choice (Don Tannahill) in 1969 Amateur Draft and future considerations (Fred O'Donnell, May 7, 1971), May 7, 1969. Traded to California by Minnesota with Dick Redmond for Ted Hampson and Wayne Muloin, February 23, 1971. Selected by New England (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972. Traded to Boston by California for cash, March 5, 1972. Traded to Washington by Boston for cash, July 22, 1974.